pullout (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *pullout*:
NOUN	act	pullout, disengagement, fallback	to break off a military action with an enemy / enemy

pullout > pronunciation
Sounds	puh'law.t
Rhymes	about ... workout: 67 rhymes with awt...

English > *pullout*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	To break off a military action with an enemy / enemy.
Synonyms	disengagement, fallback
Category	military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine	The military forces of a nation
Broader	retreat	(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's / enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
Spanish	retirada, retiro de tropas, retroceso
Catalan	retirada
Verbs	pull out	move out or away

HyperDic: pullout